My very good Brother, yf my helthe hadd beene to my mynde I
wowlde have beene before this att the Coorte, aswell to haue
giuen yow thankes for yowre presence, at the hearinge of my cause
debated as to haue moued her Magestye for her resolutione. As
for the matter, how muche I am behouldinge to yow I neede not
repeate, but in all thankfulnes acknowlege, for yow haue beene
the moover & onlye follower therofe for mee, & by yowre onlye
meanes, I have hetherto passed the pykes of so many adversaries.
Now my desyre ys, sythe them selues whoo have opposed to her
Magestyes ryghte seeme satisfisde [=satisfied], that yow will
make the ende ansuerable, to the rest of yowre moste friendlye
procedinge, for I am aduised, that I may passe my Booke from her
Magestie, yf a warrant may be procured to my cosen Bacon and
Seriant [=Sergeant] Harris to perfet [=perfect] yt. Whiche
beinge doone, I know to whome formallye to thanke, but reallye
they shalbe, and are from me, and myne, to be sealed vp in an
aeternall remembrance to yowre selfe. And thus wishinge all
happines to yow, and sume fortunat meanes to me, wherby I myght
recognise soo diepe merites, I take my leaue this 7th of October
from my House at Hakney. 1601.

Yowre most assured and louinge Broother.

(signed) Edward Oxenford (ital.; 4+7)

Addressed (O): To the ryghte honorable & my very good Broother
Sir Robert Cecill on [=one] of her Magestyes pryvie Councel and
principall Secretarie giue thes at the Coorte. [seal]